Win Tickets to See Cedar Lake and a Night at Rendezvous Hotel Auckland

Been wanting to have a little staycation in Auckland city? Good, because Concrete Playground are giving away a double pass to see Cedar Lake on Thursday 12 March and a one night stay at the Rendezvous Hotel Auckland,the official Bronze Sponsor of the Auckland Arts Festival 2015.

The ten-year-old A-list New York-based Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Company offer a fierce, unforgettable performance. From 12 to 15 March, they will be bringing their European-inspired choreography to Auckland as a part of the Auckland Arts Festival.

The just-over-two-hour performance features choreography by Europe's most sparkling and fresh exports - Crystal Pite, Hofesh Schechter and Jo Strømgren.

Crystal Pite's Grace Engine is a Proustian epic performance which was "really about trying to create a sense of shared narrative over time", Pite says. The imaginative dance knits together the big dramatic moments of various generations into a combustion of movement.

Israeli-born London-based Hofesh Shechter's Violet Kid is an exploration of tension - taking his cues from the raw, but powerful energy found in synchronised tribal dancing.

Norwegian Jo Stromgren's Necessity, Again is a dance which juxtaposes Charles Aznavour songs with a recording of a text by Jacques Derrida. "He is perhaps the most incomprehensible of all French philosophers," Mr. Stromgren said of Derrida in a New York Times interview. "I can't understand a thing! I wanted a contrast between something extremely dry and intellectual with something very emotional. I thought of it as a meeting between two extremes, a contrast that would perhaps enhance and intensify the quality of the dance. There is nothing to understand; relax, and let your imagination roam."

Afterwards, spend the night at the four-and-a-half star Rendezvous Hotel Auckland. The inner-city hotel is less than a five minute walk from The Civic - Auckland's centre. The contemporary room includes floor to ceiling windows and impeccable service. The night's stay is worth $299. To find out more about Rendezvous Hotel Auckland visit TFEhotels.com.

We have one Rendezvous Hotel Auckland and Auckland Arts Festival prize package up for grabs thanks to TFE Hotels worth $473. Email [email protected] with the header "CEDAR LAKE", your name, contact details and in 25 words or less why you should win.

Terms and Conditions

One night's accommodation in a guest room at Rendezvous Hotel Auckland in New Zealand for two adults. Winner must check-in on Thursday 12 March 2015 and check-out on Friday 13 March 2015. Winner must make their own way to Rendezvous Hotel Auckland and to Auckland Arts Festival performance. Prize is not transferable, available for resale or exchangeable for cash. The winner must be 18 years or older.